KYLE BECKERMAN OFFICIAL BLOG

Abe Froman – What was step #1 to starting your dreads? Plan on growing your hair out.  Don’t comb it and get a natural shampoo… then, you should be you on your way.  You just have to be patient.

Phil Brewster – favorite hip-hop artist/group? Talib Kweli, Notorious B.I.G., Method Man, Jada Kiss, Tribe Called Quest, and Snoop Dogg

Mauricio Nicolas Hinojosa – would be willing to train new athletes? I would definitely be into training someone who is really dedicated.

Lesly Dymond – How long did it take for your dreads to reach that length? I’m at about 6 or 7 years and still growing.

Dan Robartes – What is your favorite and least favorite MLS away game? Besides RSL, it’s DC United because I play in front of a lot of my friends and family.  My least favorite is probably Dallas because it’s hot and there aren’t many people in the stands.

Mele Emma Vaitohi – are you single? 🙂 – I have a girlfriend.

Jason Kim McGraw – Do you watch any foreign football and if you do who do you like to watch? – I love watching foreign games.  I don’t have a favorite team… I just like watching the good teams go against each other.

Mario Ayala – who do you think is better Messi or C.ronaldo? hey come back to Maryland buddy!! – On some days, no one is better than Messi… and some days no one is better than C. Ronaldo.  What’s up Maryland!

Kristin Hafoka – If you weren’t playing soccer what would you be doing now? And one more, what made you choose UT as the place to play? – If I wasn’t playing soccer, I would be a teacher… and I didn’t choose to come to UT, I was traded… but I really do love that it happened and I am really happy here.

Kandi Trujillo Prickett – When you are finished playing, what are your plans? Do you think you’ll coach or do something else? – I’m not totally sure what I’ll do after soccer.  Coaching a high level of soccer interests me.  Maybe open a food spot too.

Tiffany McPhie Chojnowski – we have caught glimpses of your ab tats…do you have any others? do they have any meaning? – My first one is on my back and is a lion.  The ones on my abs are some ancient south pacific style tats.  It could become a total body tat cause it all goes together.  I’ve spent about 10 hours or so on it…it’s my war paint..

Marco Montes De Oca – If you had a choice to play for any club in the world, which one would it be, and why? – If it wasn’t RSL and I could play on any team in the world, it would be Barcelona because I love the style of their play.

Jimmy Courtney – Why didnt Arundel win a state championship while you were there…. haha… what up kyle!!! – We didn’t win a championship at Arundel because you need a bit of luck when you win championships… and I think that was what we missed.  We had a really good team my sophomore year and also my junior year, but just came up short.  What up, Jimmy.

Randall Howes – What are your favorite eateries in Utah? – I got a lot of favorite restaurants in SLC… – J Wongs, Aristos, Tony Caputos, Toasters, Jason’s Deli, Squatters, Indochin, and some others too.  I think we’re lucky for all the good food we have to choose from here.

June Noelle Balista – Oh, you’re a great athlete…with Utah as your home. Do you snowboard? – I do snowboard, but I haven’t been up for some riding in a while.  I’ve really just been focusing on soccer.

Beau Martin – do you use DreadheadHQ products? – I’ve used some of the shampoo form http://www.dreadheadhq.com and www.knottyboy.com.  They have some great hats too.

David Jensen – Have you had anything to *ahem* drink from the MLS Cup? – No, I haven’t drank anything out of the MLS Cup, but a bunch of my friends want to…

Steffany Brunelli Osborn – I’ll be at the San Jose Earthquakes game March 27th. Any hints or advice on how to get your autograph? – Well in San Jose, it’s pretty easy to get access to the players there because we play at a College Stadium.  It’s best to just wait until after the game and then you should be able to get some things signed and say what’s up.

Emily Netherton – what game did we play as kids? who was your first gf? who opened your letter when you first made states?…guess its not fair if I know the answers, huh? miss you bday brother! – We played a lot of tag and ghost in the grave yard at night.  What’s up, Emily!

Hey guys, check this out… this is a little inside look at what I was apart of about 12 years ago and am now.

Hey guys, “Sweet Baby James” by James Taylor is definitely one of my favorite songs.  While it may not be for the bginner, it’s not too hard to play on the guitar.  Below are the chords for the chorus and if you want to see how to play the rest of the song, click on this link.

If you don’t recognize the song by name, you’ve probably heard it in movies or on the radio at some point and maybe just didn’t know it.

Make sure that you check out the video below of James Taylor playing this song.  During the first minute or so, he’s explaining the origin of it and then starts to play the song.

Hey guys, I wanted to get back at you after being away for a little bit.  I have finally had a couple of days to recharge the battery now that I am back here in Salt Lake, and I’m starting to get back into the swing of things.

I was a bit jet lagged from all of the travel but am now getting back to my regular schedule.  I can’t believe how good the weather has been here in Utah since I’ve been back.  Can’t complain about 50 degrees and sunny in early March here in Salt Lake.

Yesterday was media day with RSL.  During the morning, we all went snow shoeing and then came back to take care of media responsibilities throughout the afternoon.  Practice at Xango field has been pretty good and I’m hoping that this weather keeps up!

Also, look for the online store to launch here within the next few days.  You will soon be able to pick up all the KB5 clothing we’ve been getting ready to launch!

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The crowd on Wednesday night at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa was great.  Even in the wind and rain, the USA supporters made a great showing during our win over El Salvador.

Coming home with the “W” took a lot of effort on everyone’s part and I was glad to be a part of this first victory in 2010.  I am now back in the 801 and am stoked to start gearing up for the regular RSL season.

Make sure to check out the video below that will give you ESPN’s breakdown of all of the highlights and insights from Wednesday’s night game.

The KB5 online store will up and going by early next week, so make sure to check back in for more details soon.

Hey guys, after weeks of training out in sunny California, we’re finally out here in Tampa and ready to take on El Salvador.

If you’re not in Tampa tonight and can’t make it out to Raymond James Stadium, then make sure to check out the game on ESPN Classic at 5pm.  El Salvador is a great team so it will definitely take our best tonight to get a win. All of us are gonna put everything we got out on the field and produce something that the USA fans can be proud of.

Thanks for all of your continued support to Robbie, Nick, and I out here.  Again, make sure to check us out tonight at 5pm on ESPN Classic!

Here’s my gameday playlist for tonight’s game against El Salvador…

* Wu Tang – Gravel Pit

* Method Man and Redman – City Lights

* Wu Tang – Reunited

* Collie Budz – Blind to You

* Jay-Z – Lucifer

* Bob Marley – The Heathen

* Outkast – Aquemini

* Soja – Rasta Courage

* Capleton – Danger Zone

* Bob Marley – Natty Dread

* Method Man – Push

Hey guys, my new website is up and running so make sure that you go and check it out.  You can take a look at some pictures, get updates on upcoming events, and the KB5 Online Store will be coming soon.  As soon as the store is up and running, I will definitely let you all know.

U.S. camp is going well! This time around, I am rooming with Conor Casey from the Rapids.  The boys are all working hard down here in sunny California and the weather has been great since we’ve gotten here.  We’re all just going hard in practice everyday to try and get ready for the El Salvador game on February 24th.

Thanks again for all of your continued support!  Go check out the new website and I will hit you up when the online store is up and running.

Hey guys, these pics are of my buddy Matt, who is one of my best friends that I grew up with in Maryland…

This past year, he decided to set sail as a deckhand on this $33 million yacht that travels all over the place.  As you can imagine, life at sea is a huge move for anyone to take.

He started out in Seattle last July and is currently out in the Caribbean. Based on what I’ve seen, it doesn’t look like his travels are going to stop anytime soon.

The pic to the left is of the island of Antigua, which is located in the middle of the Caribbean.

From time to time, I’m going to post some pictures and updates of my buddy who is out traveling the seas, so make sure that you stay tuned.

You guys need to check out “Little Chief” by Xavier Rudd.  He has a bunch of other good songs, but get started with “Little Chief.”

Below are the chords for all of you that play the guitar.  It’s not too difficult of a song to play so check it out and see what you think.

To listen and see more of his music, go to his website at www.xavierrudd.com.

INTRO – Em7    Cadd9    Gm    Dsus4    x 2

VERSE – Em7    Cadd9    Gm    Dsus4    x 6

CHORUS – F    Gm    F    G    x 3

Em7 Chord

Cadd9 Chord

Gm Chord

Dsus4 Chord

To see more details on his tabs and chords, go check out www.ultimate-guitar.com.  Now, go check out his video..

So, I am going to be practicing over the next few months before we have another FIFA XBOX tournament in May.

I made it out of the 1st round and lost in the 2nd in a PK shoot-out… you know it’s only because I couldn’t sub Nick in as keeper!  Congrats to all of the FIFA 10 finalists.

It was great to come down to the stadium on Saturday and to see all of the loyal RSL fans going head-to-head in some pretty intense video game battles.  See you all again at the next RSL FIFA tourney!